If you were looking for somewhere new on earth to bomb
a hill and you spun a globe of the world, and ended up
with your finger on Cape Town, South Africa, fortune
would have led you to a good place. For a start, the city has
got some craggy, sheer mountains towering over it, many of
them plunging straight into the cold sea. Secondly, and
most importantly, in this city of six million, there are plenty
of steep, winding runs. For a modern downhill skater, this
combination makes for the sickest selection of choice hills.
You can bomb the narrow, twisting vertigo-inducing coastal
highways with million dollar postcard views. Or to go to the
smoothest hills you’ve ever rolled on, found hidden, beyond
the city limits in farmlands, open bush and forests.
From way back in the day runs were found and conquered

Those with a sharp eye will remember Carly “Midget” Richardson featured
in the table of contents photo from Vol. 3 no 5. Carly lives in
Vancouver, British Columbia, a place that has a reputation for being
both a skate mecca and a pretty rainy city. As you can see, Carly isn’t
going to let something like a little bit of rain stand in her way of riding.

There is nothing like it: the moment when you’re offered a sponsorship from your favorite company. Imagine the opportunity to have a company you support actually endorsing your unique way of riding while you promote them. With a bit of work and a lot of persistence, you can do this. The following is a basic rundown of what you can do as an individual to get yourself into a position to be sponsored.

Part I of III

What kinds of material do you incorporate into your products? Sean Methven, Product Line Manager, Pro-tec This depends on the price point and intended use of the product. Most pads we make utilize an injection molded hard cap, EVA foam, Memory foam, Ballistic Nylon, Neoprene, Airprene, Velcro, etc. We’re working with a company right now to utilize their proprietary impact-absorbing material. This new material will absorb impact more efficiently and be much thinner than normal foams. This will allow us to slim down our designs while improving the safety characteristics.